Long Thành International Airport. — VNA/VNS Photo

ĐỒNG NAI — Long Thành International Airport on Thursday evening has successfully put into operation the entire aviation lighting and signage system on Runway 1, marking another milestone for Việt Nam's most ambitious aviation project.

The lighting system uses 100 per cent LED technology imported from Europe, meeting Instrument Landing System Category II (CAT II) standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), according to the according to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

The system spans the runway’s full 4km length and covers 1.8km of the approach areas at both ends, 900m on each side, ensuring stable and reliable performance.

Lighting and signage system at Long Thành International Airport is now operational. — VNA/VNS Photo

With this, Long Thành airport’s runway, control tower and associated technical systems have been completed and are now fully prepared to receive the first aircraft to land.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) confirmed the air-traffic control tower's readiness for the first technical flight, noting that all technical systems have been completed and tested, flight procedures optimised, and personnel certified to international standards.

Technical flights at Long Thành are scheduled to begin on December 15 using Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 aircraft. The flights will depart from Tân Sơn Nhất Airport in HCM City and land at Long Thành before returning, with each round expected to take around 40 minutes.

On December 19, a technical flight from Nội Bài Airport in Hà Nội to Long Thành is planned.

The airport is expected to become the country’s largest international gateway once completed. — VNS

Lighting and signage system is now operational. — VNA/VNS Photo

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